Plant City Observer
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VOLUME 6, NO. 135
YOUR HOMETOWN. YOUR NEWSPAPER
FREE • THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021
. YO UR NEWS PAP ER . CREDENTIALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTED FOR CITY STAFF Highlights of last week’s city commission meeting included a new credential program the city offered to staff and a celebration of EMS Chief James Maxwell’s completion of the Executive Fire Officer Program.
BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
Staff with the City of Plant City are now able to add one more avenue to further expanding their credentials list. City commissioners authorized City Manager Bill McDaniel to execute a letter of agreement with Florida State University that will allow up to 25 employees to
head “back to school” to receive designation as a Certified Public Manager. “This is something that I proposed initially when I became City Manager as part of my organizational deep dive,” McDaniel said.
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QUEEN’S INSIDE! NEW EXHIBIT UNVEILED
BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
THE 2021 STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL GUIDE! JUSTIN KLINE
SPORTS/ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The new Strawberry Queen and her Court were invited to the unveiling of the updated 2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s exhibit, which is changed each year to fit the festival’s theme and highlight the new court. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6